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April 10, 2005

Joy, gentle friends, joy and fresh days of love accompany your hearts! ~ Shakespeare

I spent yesterday in the company of good people. My entire day was filled with them, from the moment I awoke to the time I went to sleep. There is nothing more wonderful than waking up and going to sleep with your best friend, and that is something I feel grateful for every day.

And so, after Joe ran off to go play a winning nine inning baseball game, I went and hung out first with Paulette, and met her new kitty Leilah, who is a sweet little tortoise-shell calico. Then we went and had a good lunch at Not Your Average Joe's and then went and did a little shopping before I went to my hair appointment at Leon & Co, which Paulette got me going to a year and a half ago.

Now Leon's is consistently rated as one of the best salons in Boston and I can tell you, when I walk out of there I feel like a million--no, a zillion!--dollars. I've not had Leon cut my hair but I've seen his great work. He only does haircuts though so a designer would do your color. And he only has the best stylists working for him. I go to this really beautiful woman from Turkey named Fulya, who is just the sweetest, most talented person to ever come within 5 feet of my head. I would let her do anything she wanted to my hair because I always end up looking incredible when she's done with it. Yesterday I felt so bad for her. She was running nearly 45 minutes late because a woman came in with a picture and she wanted the same cut and color as whatever celebrity it was. So Fulya does what she can and the color is pretty much exact, but the woman (who had never had her hair colored before) flipped out and wanted it done over because it was too blonde and she felt like she was wearing someone else's hair. So Fulya's doing her best to get his woman straightened out while trying to take care of the other clients that come in. And usually I don't mind if she's running late or anything, but it was the one time that I needed to meet someone, of course. She was trying so hard to make everyone happy. She didn't want me to tip her, but I did, because she made me happy--I love going in there because when I leave, I feel good and compliments galore from all sorts of people. Friends, strangers. And sure enough, all day afterward, people told me how great my hair was. I felt so bad for her, she was so sad about the woman not being happy with her hair, but it wasn't her failing--I really believe she could turn mud into gold--it was the woman with unrealistic expectations of wanting to look like a picture of someone she wasn't. And seriously, if you want an amazing cut and color, call Leon & Co. and see if you can get in to Fulya (but do it at least 2-3 weeks in advance!!).

And then I went and met up with Mike and his son Alex. I remember watching Alex when he was young, but now at 15, he's taller than me. I got him playing Everquest a few years ago, ironically, as I stopped playing. I've always felt bad about that. I actually took it off my computer a few months ago, but seeing Alex made me wish I hadn't. He would be fun to play with, plus he would twink up my lowly character I bet!

After, Joe and I headed over to Michelle and Mary's for a great casual potluck. It turned out to be eight of us, which is a perfect number of people. We had the most fantastic time, drinking cheap wine, eating homemade macaroni, taco dip, brie and apples and we brought whoopie pies! And we attempted to play Cranium but we were all a bit too toasted so it degenerated into lots of laughter about merkins and breasts and humming the Commodores "She's a Brick House" which, if you ever try humming and have someone guess what you are humming, is pretty damn funny.

And so, my day ended early this morning, with a few ibuprofin, leftover macaroni and a need to paint my toenails before I go over to Wilson Farms to find some fruit and dinner for tonight.

I just felt the compulsive need to spout off about what a really wonderful day yesterday was for me, surrounded by good, happy people. I've needed more days like that since the accident, and I feel so grateful that I'm still around to enjoy them.

Posted by crystallyn at April 10, 2005 09:47 AM

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